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Drowning Prevention
Statistics
In the State of Florida, drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of five. In Florida, a child under the age of 4 is fourteen times more likely to be involved in a fatal swimming pool accident than a fatal auto accident.
Prevention Tips
- Provide and maintain adult supervision - there is no substitute.
- Never leave a child unsupervised near a body of water.
- Never consider your child DROWN PROOF even after swim lessons.
- A pool side telephone is essential for a safe pool area. Many drownings occur when a caretaker leaves the pool area to answer the phone, leaving a child unsupervised.
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